30 OMG Random Facts That Are Super Cool To Know | Random List #296

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26Kaktovik numerals

Kaktovik numerals

In 1994, students in Kaktovik, Alaska created a new system of numerals to reflect the way counting is done in their language: in base 20. The system is relatively easy to learn and even makes basic math easier. It has since been widely adopted in Inupiaq communities.


27. At birth, the eyes of a baby aren’t developed enough to perceive color or depth. It usually takes about 6 months for their vision to reach adult levels.


28. Certain plants can warn other nearby plants of danger. When these plants are damaged, they release airborne chemicals that tell other plants to start producing compounds that can hurt and repel herbivores. They can also produce smells that attract insects that attack herbivores.


29. A babirusa's tusks grow upwards through the skin, curve back, and can get so long they penetrate the babirusa's own skull, killing it. 


30. During the sinking of the RMS Titanic, many passengers refused to evacuate, insisting they were safer on the ship than in the tiny lifeboats. Chief baker Charles Joughin eventually took it upon himself to forcibly drag reluctant passengers onto the deck and hurl them into the lifeboats.

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